Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Vitamin C & Omegas Cleansing Balm

Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Vitamin C & Omegas Cleansing Balm

This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin.

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Glycerin

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Propanediol

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Lactic Acid

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids

Hydrolyzed Silk

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Lecithin

Astaxanthin

Xanthan Gum

Citric Acid

Lauryl Glucoside

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate

Caprylyl Glycol

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Polysorbate 20

Tetrasodium EDTA

Phenethyl Alcohol

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Silk, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Caprylyl Glycol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Polysorbate 20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

C15-19 Alkane

Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate

Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate

Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate

Trihydroxystearin

Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil

Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil

Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Squalene

Glycine Soja Oil

Beta-Sitosterol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C15-19 Alkane, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Trihydroxystearin, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil, Beta-Sitosterol

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated.

This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited.

Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe).

Overall, it's a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that has a long safety track record. Lab testing has found it to be non-irritating for skin or eyes.

The Malassezia yeast can metabolize the fatty acids in this oil to grow; therefore this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

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